Hi Jim,

On 10/7/20 4:35 AM, Jim Anderson wrote:
> I downloaded it from 
> http://www.classiccmp.org/cpmarchives/cpm/Software/rlee/M/MICROPRO/WORDSTAR/V3-3/8080/
>  which also has WINSTALL.COM so you can configure it for a VT100 terminal (or 
> whatever terminal type you want).

Now it's my turn to feel dumb -- I'm sorry!  I see you already found the
"Classic Computer Archive" that I spoke of earlier. :-)

> Another option for fixing your WordStar copy is to change the Kaypro terminal 
> escape sequences to VT100 sequences right in WS.COM by patching it (editing 
> it with DDT).
> 
I've done that before, but as I don't have a VT-100 terminal handy I'll
just have to wait for my MVT100 kit, then I can use VGA. :-)

> ==========
> Note: to copy files into another user area, PIP.COM must be located in that 
> user area. Use the
> following procedure to make a copy of PIP.COM in another user area.
> 
> USER 0                Log in user 0.
> DDT PIP.COM   (note PIP size s) Load PIP to memory.
> G0                    Return to CCP.
> USER 3                Log in user 3.
> SAVE s PIP.COM
> 
> In this procedure, s is the integral number of memory pages, 256- byte 
> segments, occupied by
> PIP. The number s can be determined when PIP.COM is loaded under DDT, by 
> referring to the
> value under the NEXT display. If, for example, the next available address is 
> 1D00, then
> PIP.COM requires 1C hexadecimal pages, or 1 times 16 + 12 = 28 pages, and the 
> value of s is 28
> in the subsequent save. Once PIP is copied in this manner, it can be copied 
> to another disk
> belonging to the same user number through normal PIP transfers.
> ==========
> 
Or... use SWEEP :-)

Thanks for your patience!

Cheers,    Bert

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